I then turned the page to continue the story, and was amazed, when I saw the photo of the craft that he used to make the trip! “Houseboat”? Pontoon boat? What got me was the United States Flag displayed in such a manner! Then I looked closer, and saw no U.S. Coast Guard running lights, no life preservers, no fire extinguishers, etc. How did this contraption pass through all the locks and dams, and towns without being stopped?

In my many years as a Coast Guard-licensed Master/First Class Pilot, this did not happen. It is truly “Shameless.”